Namibia, & . Three countries tour.

Tour designer: Monika Ihms Telephone: +27 214 260 032 Email: @destinationservices.com DURATION: 12 days / 11 nights Angolia

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Start destination Namibia Destinations Namibia 2. 1. Windhoek 3. 4. Bwabwata National Park Botswana Finish Destination TOUR OVERVIEW Cross 3 countries for an exciting holiday visiting of some of the greatest parks and wonders of the world, that Destination Zimbawe Southern Africa have to offer. The tour starts in Namibia with the visit of Windhoek, the largest city in the 5. Chobe National Park 6. Victoria Falls country, offering a cultural overview of the country´s history, with its old colonial houses and modern buildings of the post-independence Namibia. The travel continues in Namibia with the exploration of the Etosha National Park, consisting of 22,270 sq. km saline desert, faced impala. About 340 bird species occur in the park, of which savannah and woodlands. Visitors will be able to go to Rundu before getting to Bwabwata National Park, where rivers, woodland and approximately one third are migratory, including the European bee- typical African savannah is part of the scenery. The journey ends with the visit of two famous points of interest; the Chobe National Park eater and several species of waders. in Botswana with its hundreds of birds’ species and the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

DAY 1 | ARRIVAL WINDHOEK DAY 2 | WINDHOEK Overnight at Etosha Safari Lodge | Half board basis Meet and greet with your tour guide, departure to Windhoek - ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK DAY 4 | ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK - RUNDU and check-in at the Safari Court Hotel with a welcome drink. After a hearty breakfast we drive via Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, and Afterwards we will do a city tour through Windhoek. The city is Outjo to reach the Etosha National Park. En-route we visit the wood Another full day game viewing as we drive across the Park to exit at the considerably enhanced by stately historic buildings in German carvers market in Okahandja. east gate. Afternoon check in at the next overnight accommodation. architectural style of the turn of the century. You can visit the old Overnight at Mokuti Lodge | Half board basis buildings, which lend a singular charm to the city, which include Overnight at Etosha Safari Lodge | Half board basis the historic seat of government also known as the Tintenpalast, which means palace of ink in German. The Christuskirche, which DAY 3 | ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK DAY 5 | RUNDU is right next to the Tintenpalast, with its graceful sphere provides Whole day game viewing through the Etosha National Park. It is After breakfast we depart via Tsumeb and Grootfontein to Rundu the city with a striking landmark. The white – walled Alte Feste, seeing vast herds of game with this eerie „great white place of dry for a tour of the area visiting the Kavango River, the derelict which was once a fort and now a museum, reflects the history of water“ as a backdrop which makes the Etosha experience unique. settlement of Calai in and Namibia’s well-known Kavango the country. A total of 114 mammal species are found in the park, including woodcarvers. Overnight in Windhoek | Half board basis several rare and endangered, such as black rhino and black- Overnight at Nkwazi Lodge | Half board basis DAY 9 | CHOBE NATIONAL PARK Another day at Chobe National Park. Today one game drive is included for the activities Overnight at Chobe Safari Lodge | Half board basis

DAY 10 | CHOBE NATIONAL PARK - VICTORIA FALLS DAY 6 | RUNDU - 430 species of bird have been recorded in the Mudumu National After breakfast we depart via Kazangula to the mighty Victoria Park which is nearly 70% of Namibia’s total. Visitors can expect to Falls located in Zimbabwe. For the next two days, we will visit the - BWABWATA NATIONAL PARK see buffalo, elephant, zebra, antelopes, , crocodile Victoria Falls where the entrance fee is inclusive only once. Breakfast and departure through the Caprivi strip to the Bwabwata and the rare and red . Overnight at Chobe Safari Lodge | Half board basis National Park. Enroute we will visit the local Popa Falls. The name Overnight at Namushasha Lodge | Half board basis Popa Falls conjures up images of a raging waterfall, so little wonder that first-time visitors are disappointed when the “falls” turn out DAY 11 | VICTORIA FALLS to be nothing more than a series of rapids. A quartzite ledge that DAY 8 | BWABWATA NATIONAL PARK Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is the largest obstructs the flow of the river across its 1,2 km width creates the - CHOBE NATIONAL PARK sheet of falling water. In full flood some 500 million litres of water rapids. Here, the river splits into numerous channels, separated by cascade downwards at a speed of 100 meters per minute, causing After breakfast we depart via Ngoma Bridge and Kasane to the small islands, to form a series of cascades with a total drop of about a thunderous roar and towering columns of spray, hence the local Chobe National Park in Botswana. Sunset river cruises, photo 4 m. Arrival at Lodge and boat cruise on the Kwando River. name “mosi – u – tunya” meaning the smoke that thunders. safaris, swamp safaris, boating, a trip in a mokoro or dug out canoe Overnight at Namushasha Lodge | Half board basis and game viewing either in 4x4 vehicles or by boat are available Overnight at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge | Half board basis for holidaymakers in this region. One boat cruise is included on the DAY 7 | BWABWATA NATIONAL PARK itinerary for today. DAY 12 | DEPARTURE VICTORIA FALLS In the morning we will take part in a game drive in open vehicles. Overnight at Chobe Safari Lodge | Half board basis Transfer to the Vic Falls Airport and proceed on your return flight home. Included 11 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION - In accommodation detailed or similar MEALS - 11 x breakfast and 11 x dinner DRIVER GUIDE - Local English speaking TRANSPORTATION - In an air-conditioned vehicle and fuel ENTRANCE FEES AND ACTIVITIES - As stipulated in itinerary: Full Day Game Drive in open vehicle in the Etosha National Park Boat Cruise on the Kwando River Game Drive in open vehicles in the Bwabwata National Park Game Drive in open vehicles in the Chobe National Park Boat Cruise on the Chobe River Entrance fee x 1 of the Victoria Falls TIPS AND PORTERAGE - At airport and hotels TAX - 15% VAT, service fee and 2% tourism levy

Not included TIPS - For meals that are not included VISA FEES MEALS AND DRINKS - Not listed PERSONAL EXPENSES TRAVEL INSURANCE ENTRANCE FEES AND ACTIVITIES - Not included in the itinerary FLIGHTS

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